348 West End Avenue

348 West End Avenue

NB Number: NB 140-89 ( Alt. 86-70)

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Angell, Edward L.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Dore Lyon

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brownstone and rock-faced brownstone

Stories: 4 with basement

Elements: Two four-story brownstone rowhouses with basements; each of similar design to top of third story; each has rock-faced base with central decorative carved element; two-story oriel with decorative Romanesque base and checker pattern parapets; one-over-one wood sash windows; southern house has gable with round-arched windows and finial’s set into tile mansard roof; northern house has asymmetrical treatment with pyramidal tile roof above round-arched windows with transoms, stylized engaged colonnettes with finials, and decorative cornice; wrought-iron window grilles at basement.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Stoops removed, areaways altered, and entry relocated to the basement of No. 348 (No. 346 no longer has a separate entry); basement and first floor facades altered and stripped of most detail; some details removed from second and third floors; eight air conditioners installed through facade wall; facade painted; transom bars removed at third and fourth floors and new one-over-one wood sash installed; transoms filled in at first and second floor; decorative detail removed at right gable, cornice altered; storm windows installed; wrought-iron areaway railings installed; entry lamps added; one white storm installed at right of parlor floor.

History: Built as part of a row of five houses (Nos. 340-348). This building was constructed as two houses, Nos. 346 and 348. The houses were combined in 1920 and apartments created. No, 346 was sold to Maude S. Bertschmarin on Sept. 25, 1905, and owned by her until 1919. No. 348 was sold to Mary E. Gardner on .March .2, 1891 and owned by her until 1915.

References: New York City, Department of Buildings, Manhattan, Plans, Permits and Dockets.